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Dr. Robert Goldman Co-Founder and Chairman of A4M and Worldhealth.net (WHN) is this month’s cover story in TOP DOCTOR MAGAZINE. In an interview with Riley George, Dr. Goldman shares part of his inspiring story, achievements, and path to co-founding the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine(A4M). “We want to continue to educate the physician community as …
Introduction to Longevity and Fitness Longevity is a fascinating topic. It’s the ultimate dream – a long, fulfilling life. But how do we achieve it? Over time, our understanding of longevity has grown even deeper. Once thought to be a product of pure genetics, we now know that lifestyle factors, including our level of physical …
Not surprisingly, most people want to live a long life, and according to a Stanford Center on Longevity survey 77% of the respondents reported that they would like to become centenarians. With hopes of becoming longevity warriors, more people are reporting that they are exercising, eating healthy, taking supplements, and watching for breakthroughs in the …
According to the CDC Americans have a shorter life expectancy compared to almost every other high-income nation, despite the millions that are spent on healthcare. Americans can expect to live on average 76.4 years, putting them behind the OECD average life expectancy of 81 years. “The numbers are shocking,” said Chan School of Public Health—Dean …
Physical activity can help you to live a longer and healthier life, there’s a growing body of evidence that suggests both strength training and cardio are equally important to longevity and that a mix of both aerobic and strength training provides the most benefits to health. A study recently published in the British Journal of …
For over a century, we have known that women outlive men, but new research led by the University of California-San Francisco and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that this gap has been widening for over a decade, at least in America. The findings show that this …
News Release Key takeaways: Understanding the characteristics of livers that live to 100 could potentially expand the donor pool by using older liver donors more often. New surgical techniques and advances in immunosuppression lead to better outcomes for patients receiving a liver from an older donor. Optimizing both donor and recipient factors allow for much …
Golden retrievers are one of the most popular breeds of dogs. But research shows they have up to a 65% chance of dying from cancer. In a new study, the University of California, Davis, researchers set out to find if certain genetic factors could help their survival rate. But instead of searching for genes associated …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IS A KILLER The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (DM2) …
According to recent research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, those getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at the age of 30 could see their life expectancy decrease by as much as 14 years. Even those with a diagnosis at 50 years old could see their life expectancy decrease by 6 years, based …